The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected gastric ulcer and rectal fissure do not warrant an initial compensable rating as both conditions are currently asymptomatic.
The deciding factor: Both the gastric ulcer and rectal fissure have been found to be non-compensable due to their current lack of symptoms or manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastric Ulcer, Rectal Fissure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0410002
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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